Chez Josh recently ventured into making Buñuelos, a delicious Spanish tapas dish known for its deep-fried choux pastry filled with sweet or savory fillings. On October 25, 2024, during a rare home cooking practical class (the first in weeks due to his busy work schedule), he decided to take on this challenge. With the hospitality peak season now in full swing, this moment was a rare opportunity for Chef J to try something new in the kitchen.

However, as is often the case with experimentation, the result wasn’t quite as expected. The dish didn’t turn out perfectly, possibly due to an imbalance between the filling and the pastry, causing issues with the final texture. But as any seasoned chef knows, there’s always something valuable to learn from every culinary misstep.

Joshua embraced the lesson: “There’s no failure, only feedback.”